Tonight on NBCSN, it’s the New York Rangers hosting the Los Angeles Kings at 8 p.m. ET in the third game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. Following are some game notes, as compiled by the NHL on NBC research team:

• Since the Stanley Cup Final went to seven games in 1939, the team that has taken a 2-0 series lead has gone on to win 43 of 48 series (90%), most recently Los Angeles in 2012. The team that swept Games 1 and 2 on home ice has won 32 of 35 series (91%). However, two of the three teams that lost the first two games on the road and rebounded to win the series came in the last five years: the 2009 Penguins and 2011 Bruins. (The third team to come back was the 1971 Canadiens.)

• The Rangers will host a Stanley Cup Final game for the first time since clinching their fourth-ever title on June 14, 1994. This postseason, they have scored 23 goals in 10 home games. Only Detroit (1.00 goals/gm) has scored fewer goals per game at home these playoffs than the Rangers (2.30). Only one forward line (Carl Hagelin – Brad Richards – Martin St. Louis) has provided a consistent scoring punch at home.

• The Kings have not held an in-game lead since Game 6 of the Western Conference Final (229:15 of official ice time), yet have won three straight games. (The Kings lost the last two games in which they led, in Games 5 and 6 of the Western Conference Final vs. CHI). According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Kings’ 5-4 double-overtime win over the Rangers in Game 2 marked…
—– the first time in Stanley Cup Final history that a team held a 2-0 series lead after not holding an in-game lead in either of the first two games,
—– the first time in Stanley Cup playoff history that a team won three consecutive games in which they trailed by two or more goals,
—– the third time in Stanley Cup Final history a team won consecutive games in which they trailed by at least two goals (Red Wings vs. NYR – Gms. 6 and 7, 1950; Flyers vs. EDM – Gms. 5 and 6, 1987),
—– the fifth time the Kings fell behind 2-0 in their last nine games (in those games, they are 4-1),
—– the Kings’ fourth multi-goal comeback win this postseason, the most by any team in one playoff year since 1987 (Flyers – 5), and
—– the Kings’ seventh comeback win of any margin this postseason, the most in the playoffs.

• Kings winger Justin Williams (8-15—23) continued his offensive tear with three assists in Game 2 to move into a tie for second in playoff scoring with teammate Jeff Carter (9-14—23), right behind Anze Kopitar, 25 points (5-20—25). This postseason, the Kings are 12-2 when Williams registers a point (2-7 when he does not have a point), and 7-0 when he registers two or more points.

• Kings winger Marian Gaborik scored his playoff-leading 13th goal to tie the game at four in the third period. Gaborik, who needs two goals to match Wayne Gretzky’s franchise record for goals in a playoff year (15 in 1993), established a club record with 11 even-strength goals in a playoff year. It is the most by any player since Colorado’s Joe Sakic scored 12 goals at even strength in 1996.

• Kings defenseman Drew Doughty led all players in Game 2 with a career-high 41:41 time on ice. Only one skater, Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, has registered more time on ice in a game this postseason (44:08 in Game 1 of first-round series vs. Chicago) Doughty, the playoffs leader in points among defensemen (5-12—17) had no points or shots on goal, but registered two hits and two blocked shots.

• Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final went to overtime for the third straight year, and fifth time in NHL history (1946, 1951, 2012-14). Only once, in 1951, have at least the first three games of the Cup Final gone to OT. That season, all five games between Toronto and Montreal went past regulation; the Maple Leafs won that series, four-games-to-one.

LOS ANGELES — In news that comes as no surprise, Henrik Lundqvist still doesn’t agree with the decision that led to Dwight King’s 4-3 goal in tonight’s overtime loss to Los Angeles.

“I’m extremely disappointed on that call or non-call,” an irate Lundqvist said following the game. “They got to be consistent with that rule. We, in the second period get called for a penalty and the puck is not even there. They score a goal and I can’t even move.

“It’s extremely frustrating for them to get life like that. After that, it’s a different game. I don’t expect a penalty on the play but they need to blow the whistle. A goalie can’t move when you have a guy like that on top of you. It’s such an important play of that game.”

Here’s the play in question:

As Lundqvist mentioned, the goal came after the Rangers were whistled for a second-period goalie interference call when Benoit Pouliot tangled with Jonathan Quick. In light of that, it’s worth mentioning that Lundqvist did draw a goalie interference penalty during the first overtime session after he got clipped by L.A. forward Jeff Carter:

As for the King goal, Lundqvist wasn’t buying the explanation given as to why the marker stood.

“[The ref] said the puck had already passed me. I don’t buy it,” Lundqvist said. “That’s a wrist shot, that I’m just going to reach out for and I can’t move. It’s a different game after that. It’s such an important play in the game.”

Alain Vigneault was even more terse in talking about the goal. When asked if he thought King was guilty of interference, the Rangers coach replied bluntly:

Tonight on NBC, it’s the Los Angeles Kings hosting the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. ET in the second game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. Following are some game notes, as compiled by the NHL on NBC research team:

• Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final went to overtime for the third straight year, the first time that has happened in NHL history. The current Game 2 OT streak is also three games (See table). Prior to 2011, the last time that either Game 1 or 2 went to OT was 2002 (all 16 games between Game 2 in 2002 and Game 1 in 2011 were decided in regulation). If another game this series goes to OT, it will mark only the second time in NHL history that multiple Cup Final games go to OT in three consecutive years (2002-04).

Results of Games 1 and 2, Stanley Cup Final, 2011-14 Year | Finalists | Game 1 | Game 2 | Series winner

• Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, who stopped the last 15 Rangers shots in Game 1 and raised his career Stanley Cup Final OT record to 3-0, has allowed two or fewer goals in all seven of his Cup Final starts (2012 and 2014). That ties an NHL record for most Cup Final starts allowing two or fewer goals to begin a career. Hockey Hall of Famer Alec Connell started four games for the Ottawa Senators in 1927, and three games for the Montreal Maroons in 1935. Elias Sports Bureau

• With an assist on Drew Doughty’s game-tying goal and, later, his first-career playoff OT goal, Kings winger Justin Williams set personal single-postseason highs in goals (eight), assists (12) and points (20) and moved into a tie with Patrick Kane (CHI) for third among all players in points this postseason, behind teammates Anze Kopitar (24) and Jeff Carter (23). He is also tied with Carter and Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) for most games this postseason with at least one goal and one assist (four).

• In Game 1, the Kings outshot the Rangers 20-3 in the third period. Since NHL expansion in 1967-68, the Kings’ shots on goal advantage (+17) was the largest differential of any Stanley Cup Final period, and Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist’s 20 saves were the most by a goalie during that span. It was the fifth time a team has registered 20+ shots on goal in a Cup Final period, but the first time that that team did not score; all five of those teams won the games. Elias Sports Bureau

Most shots on goal in one period by a team in Stanley Cup Final, Expansion Era (1967-68) SOG Team (Opponent) | Year | Game | Period | Opposing goalie (saves)

• Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh, who assisted on Carl Hagelin’s second shorthanded goal of the playoffs to take the team lead in scoring (3-11—14), led all players in ice time (31:12) and shorthanded TOI (5:28), and was second in even-strength TOI (21:29; Dan Girardi – 21:42) and third in power-play TOI (4:15; Brad Richards – 4:25, Drew Doughty – 4:21). Doughty broke his own Kings franchise record (from 2012) for points by a defenseman in one playoff year (5-12—17).

• The Kings, who scored three or more goals in half (41) of their games this regular season (T-11th-fewest in NHL) have now scored 3+ goals in seven straight games (and 17 of 22 games overall) this postseason. The last team to score 3+ in eight or more consecutive playoff games was the 2009 Penguins (10).

• Since the Stanley Cup Final went to seven games in 1939, a team has taken a 2-0 series lead in 48 of 74 series (65%), most recently Los Angeles in 2012, while 26 of 74 (35%) have featured splits. Of the 48 teams that swept Games 1 and 2, 43 (90%) went on the win the Cup.

The L.A. Kings are loaded with depth, a fact we’ve all been once again reminded of during these Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re loaded with reliable players throughout their lineup, with four players in the top five right now in post-season scoring.

Jeff Carter, with nine goals and 23 points, is second in that category, behind teammate Anze Kopitar. His numbers have been impressive, but Kings head coach Darryl Sutter praised Carter for his leadership as well, a mentor to younger, up-and-coming players like Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson.

Sutter also compared the big center to his teammate Mike Richards, subject to buyout speculation even though the Kings are three wins away from a Stanley Cup championship. Together, Carter and Richards were also part of L.A.’s 2012 team that took the silver chalice in dominating fashion.

Carter’s production during the regular season was well below a point-per-game average – a mark he hasn’t matched or gone over since 2008-09 in Philadelphia. He’s had individual success in each of the previous two post-seasons, but has broken out in a big way in 2014. And it’s not over yet.

“I think he’s sort of like Mike, where they just win. You can count on them all the time,” Sutter told reporters.

“Really great practice player. Well-trained guy. Takes care of himself. It’s funny, when you ask about that for Toffoli and Pearson, that’s a perfect role model for them.”